I couldn't agree more. Storms have come our way and will continue to do so. It's important we know how to stand and prepare for the storms of life.
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This article includes excerpts from a word I released several years ago. It is adapted from my book, I Will Be Found By You, but I believe it is a NOW word for the times we are in.
"If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3)
Just as there are foundations that are dug and laid for buildings, so there are spiritual foundations upon which we can build a stable spiritual life. If our foundations are destroyed, or if we try to build our lives upon an incomplete foundation, to that degree we compromise our ability to stand during life's storms.
I've known many people who could prophesy or pray for the sick or sing beautifully in church, but inwardly their spiritual lives were unstable. As soon as difficulties arose, they fell apart. Why? As "together" as they seemed, they had something missing from their inner foundation. They crumbled during the storm.
Jesus put it this way:
"Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built." (Luke 6:47-48) (Photo via Unsplash)
The question isn't "if" a storm is coming, but when. Storms are a part of life. Everyone will experience them. Life has a way of going from calm and peaceful to suddenly turning turbulent or adversarial. The only way one's house can stand during these times is if it is well built.
Jesus is saying that our "house" represents our spiritual life, and in building this life, the foundation is the most important part of the structure. Everything else we build, whether in ministry or gifting or calling, is built upon the inner, hidden foundation laid by Christ.
The problem is compounded because you can't build your house in a storm. Your house must be built before the storm comes. Thus, Jesus concluded His warning:
"But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great." (Luke 6:49)
I shudder when I recall the many people—good people, mind you—whose houses "collapsed" in the storm of temptation or adversity. How true the Savior's words are: "and the ruin of [their] house was great."
Storms Are Coming
As a spiritual father, I am concerned about the Church. People are proud that their lives are unstructured, as though "undisciplined" was synonymous with "humility." May I speak candidly? I think that God defines "undisciplined" not as a form of humility, but a form of disobedience... (continue reading)
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Francis Frangipane recently sent this word out saying that it's a NOW word for the times we are in.
